Heidi Alexander.
Labour Party MP for Swindon South.
31 May 2026
Aligned with their council.
The Rt Hon Heidi Alexander is the Labour MP for Swindon South, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. She currently holds the Government post of Secretary of State for Transport.
By issue — what do they vote on most?
Top eight by total divisions voted, this parliament. Volume measures engagement, not direction — see Notable Votes for free-vote moments and rebellions.
Source · The Public Whip · Hansard
Notable votes — free votes & rebellions.
Moments where the whip was free, or where Alexander broke ranks. Free votes are the truer signal of personal stance.
No rebellions or free votes recorded yet.
Words spoken, by topic.
Source · Hansard
Recent contributions.
High Speed 2 Reset
“HS2 must be completed with new leadership, realistic timelines, and lower speeds; previous governments gold-plated the project and wasted £40 billion with nothing to show.”
Support for Motorists
“Government is delivering significant support through road investment (£27bn), fuel duty freeze extensions to September, a fuel price finder tool, and £2bn grants for electric vehic…”
Rail Renationalisation: East of England
“Government supports renationalisation as delivering passenger-focused improvements, citing low cancellation rates and upgrades since 2025; acknowledges infrastructure constraints r…”
Topical Questions
“Government is delivering major roads investment (£27bn over 5 years) to tackle congestion, repair highways, and unlock local schemes previously delayed by previous governments.”
Bluesky is the only social platform we ingest at the row level. The strip below is computed by classifying each post for substance (vs reposts, social mentions, scheduling) and then by tone (critical / measured / supportive) per target.
Most supports
Recent substantive posts.
| When | Topic | Tone | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Transport | celebratory | “Enjoyed chatting to @thetimes.com this week as we took another big step towards building a railway Britain can rely on and be proud of.👇🇬🇧🚆 www.thetimes.co…” |
| 22 May | Transport | celebratory | “Another big rail moment today, as South Western gets its first GBR train. Since coming into public ownership, a new fleet of trains has been rolling out, givin…” |
| 21 May | Transport | celebratory | “It's more than a new look. We're making big changes. In the first 100 days of nationalisation, passengers in the south east will see more services, fewer dela…” |
Alexander holds no select-committee seat this session. New 2024-intake MPs typically wait one term before being appointed.
Top departments asked.
No tabled questions yet.
Most recent.
Register of interests.
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Type of land/property: Residential property (House)
Number of properties: 1
Location: Swindon
Ownership details: Co-owned with a family m… |
Source · Members API · Last amended 16 Aug 2024
IPSA expenses.
| Category | £ | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Staffing | 148,366 | 83.0% |
| Office Costs | 21,363 | 11.9% |
| MP Travel | 3,725 | 2.1% |
| Staff Travel | 3,203 | 1.8% |
| Dependant Travel | 2,160 | 1.2% |
| Total · 93 claims | 178,816 | 100% |
Source · IPSA · FY 24_25
Nothing tabled for Alexander on the published Order Paper this week.
| Year | Constituency | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Swindon South | 21,676 | 48.4% | Won |
| 2017 | Lewisham East | 32,072 | 68.0% | Won |
| 2015 | Lewisham East | 23,907 | 55.7% | Won |
| 2010 | Lewisham East | 17,966 | 43.1% | Won |
2024 — full result, Swindon South.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heidi AlexanderWON | Lab | 21,676 | 48.4 |
Showing the MP’s own row only. Full result table: see Swindon South →
Sources, methods & last update
The Public Whip
Updated 31 May 2026
9 Sept 2024 → 19 May 2026
0 tabled · 0 answered
None recorded
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£178,816 · FY 24_25
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